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A visit to the Fahlun Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Fahlun Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fahlun Cemetery:

45.9050, -95.2550

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fahlun Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fahlun Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the west southwest of the Fahlun Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fahlun Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fahlun Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fahlun Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Carlos Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carlos Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Kinkead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kinkead Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkead Cemetery
    • The Kinkead Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kinkaid Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82630 <5>
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Lake Charley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lake Charley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Elim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Stallcop Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Stallcop Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallcop Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Spruce Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Spruce Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill Cemetery
    • Lake Ida Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Ida Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ida Cemetery
    • English Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The English Grove Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Grove Cemetery
    • Sauk Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sauk Valley Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk Valley Cemetery
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Church Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fahlun Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fahlun Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Nelson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nelson is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Carlos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Osakis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Belle River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
  • Miltona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Forada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Garfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Clotho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
  • Rose City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
  • Villard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Westport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Holmes City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Parkers Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lowry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Beach is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sauk Centre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Fahlun Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fahlun Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Fahlun Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fahlun Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #643488  (Fahlun Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #643488 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 420 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria East
      • Location given for Fahlun Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9049631     Lon: -95.2550336
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fahlun Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.